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'''Helianthus annuus''' is a vigorous, erect, usually unbranched annual plant that can grow from 1 - 3 metres or more tall according to the variety. It usually produces a single, large flower head at the top of the stem. Sunflower is a major commercial crop, grown widely in the tropical to warm temperate zones for its edible, oil-rich seed.
==Uses==
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==Habit==
{{Habit|Annual}}
==Identification==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Open dry soils}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Moderately moist soils}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Sunflowers are grown from the temperate zone through to the tropics, though most commonly in the subtropics and warm temperate zones. Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/helianthus-annuus Helianthus annuus on sciencedirect.com]* [ https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/26714 Helianthus annuus on cabi.org]* [ ]
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